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enCyberPowerPC Touts ZeusBook Ultimate as World's Slimmest 17-inch Gaming Notebookhttp://www.maximumpc.com/cyberpowerpc_touts_zeusbook_ultimate_worlds_slimmest_17-inch_gaming_notebook2013
<!--paging_filter--><h3><img src="/files/u69/zeusbook_ultimate.jpg" alt="CyberPowerPC ZeusBook Ultimate" title="CyberPowerPC ZeusBook Ultimate" width="228" height="209" style="float: right;" />Bucking the trend of bulky gaming laptops</h3>
<p>Well equipped gaming laptops measuring 17 inches are generally of the desktop replacement variety, which in part means they're big and bulky. <a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/cyberpowerpc"><strong>CyberPowerPC</strong></a> has something else in mind. The boutique system builder today unveiled its new ZeusBook Ultimate Series, which the company claims are the thinnest and lightest 17-inch gaming notebooks in the world. Let's have a look.</p>
<p>The ZeusBook Ultimate is less than an inch thick and weighs south of six pounds. There are two baseline configurations to choose from: Ultimate 100 and Ultimate 200, both of which are supposed to offer the same functionality of a full-size laptop in a slim form factor, CyberPowerPC says.</p>
<p>Pricing starts at $1,429 for the ZeusBook Ultimate 100. That gets you an 17-inch Full HD 1080p display, Intel Core i7 4700HQ processor, 8GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 765M graphics, 1TB hard drive, Killer N1202 networking, HD webcam, two USB 2.0 ports, three USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, and Windows 8 64-bit. For $1,535, the ZeusBook Ultimate 200 ups the ante with with a 60GB mSATA SSD to complement the 1TB HDD.</p>
<p><img src="/files/u69/zeusbook_ultimate_side.jpg" alt="CyberPowerPC ZeusBook Ultimate Side View" title="CyberPowerPC ZeusBook Ultimate Side View" width="620" height="583" /></p>
<p>One neat thing about the ZeusBook Ultimate's display is that it can connect up to three external monitors with support for a Super HD 3840x2160 resolution, or four times the resolution of Full HD.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/landingpages/Zeusbook/" target="_blank">Zeusbook Ultimate Series</a> is available now.</p>
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<!--paging_filter--><h3><img src="/files/u69/thermaltake_urban_21.jpg" alt="Thermaltake Urban S21" title="Thermaltake Urban S21" width="228" height="226" style="float: right;" />A metal brushed front door hides the the optical drive bays.</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/thermaltake"><strong>Thermaltake's</strong></a> press releases always leave a lot to be desired, but one thing it <a href="http://www.thermaltake.com/content.aspx?id=3674" target="_blank">made clear</a> in announcing its new <a href="http://www.thermaltake.com/products-model.aspx?id=C_00001978" target="_blank">Urban S21</a> mid-tower is that it's designed for users who look for "everything but a flamboyant appearance." In other words, simplicity and understated elegance is the name of the game, as opposed to over-the-top aesthetics that scream, "Hey, look at me!" Playing a key role in Thermaltake's design is the use of brushed metal.</p>
<p>A brushed metal front door masks the three optical drives that sit behind it. Up on top you'll find a pair of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports and a headset jack, all of which are also surrounded by the brushed metal motif.</p>
<p>There are two pre-installed 120mm fans, one in the front (intake) and one in the back (exhaust), and you can add up to three more (top, side, and bottom). The case also supports liquid cooling solutions with pre-existing cutouts for 1/4-inch tubing.</p>
<p>Otherwise, the S21 is a fairly standard mid-tower with an all-black interior, tool-less drive installation, and cable routing amenities. It will be available to purchase sometime this month, though Thermaltake didn't say for how much.</p>
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